The Daily Messenger from Canandaigua, New York • Page 2

THE DAILY MESSENGER, CANANDAIGUA, N. SATURDAY, Hospitalization Benefits Slated Clifton Spa SPRINGS Clifton Springs is to have hospitalization insurance. A contract has been signed with The (Hospital Service Corporation whereby will become one of the member hospitals of that corporation, and its coverage will be offered for sale subject to its icg- ulations in this vicinity. The speaker at the notary Club Tuesday will be one of the staff from the Rochester office, who describe in detail the plane and purposes of tlie association. Band Concert Tonight The band concert tonight will present the following program: Waltz, "Love Thoughts;" "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," selections from "The Red Mill," saxophone soio, "Janet Polk," by Capt.

B. P. Dingm-in; "Reminiscences of the South," "The Glow Worm," "Stradella Overture," "God Biers America," "Star Spangled Banner." Wins Ragweed Contdst Martin Irons, eon of Mr. and John Irons, who is visitinp his grandparents at the Thousand Islands, entered a ragweed gathering contest sponsored by the Garden Club of Thousand Island Park. Martin turned in 33 Ibs.

for which he was paid $1.65 and also received the $1 prize offered by ths. club for the largest circulation. New Site of Worship Owing to the change in ownership of the Old Stone Church of Gypsum, one mile north of this village, where the "Rev. Roy Moulton has conducted a Gospel mission for several years, he and his will hereafter hold services in The Townscnd Club hall on Crane Street. Services will be held at 11 a.

m. every Sunday. The former mission will go under the name of Clifton Springs Gospel Tabernacle. Clifton Springs Briefs Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Smith will move this week into Mrs. David Anderson's house on Prospect Street. John Tate and family will Bernadine Daley Is Honored At Shower MANCHESTER A variety shower was hold at Canamlaigua Lake. Thursday, by the Bridge 1 Club in honor of Miss Bernadine Daly, whose marriage to Charldi Messersmith will take place in the near future. friends were present including Frank Daly.

William Segbcrs, Mrs. Florence Dalbert, Mrs. Robert Monahan, Mrs. Nora Howland. John Elliot, Mrs.

Loretta Proechel and Mrb. Charles Housman, of Newark. Proechels Hope To Take Prizes At Seneca Falls MANCHESTER The Manchester firemen will travel to Seneca Falls this evening with hopes of winning the best appearance prize as well as the best drilled outfit at the Seneca Falls Firemen's Convention. Manchester has won the best appearing prizes at Naples, Scottsville, Livonia and Lyons and will try their best to add the Seneca Falls trophy to their list Of victories. Chief John Robinson has been putting the local firemen through their drilling routines for the past week.

Among those planning to attend the convention are: Chief Robinson, Boardman John banner bearers, Rita and Helen Segbers, Firemen Leon Cooley, Arma Chian- foni, John Boardman, Francis Boardman, Jake Murray, Tony Laurey, Pat Pettrone, Joe Mottelo. Leo McNally, Daniel Robinson, Harold Griffin, John Brophy, Spiro Pingio, Harold Rodney, Floyd Oilman, John Gilman, John Yahn, Leo Hessney, Neil O'Harrigan, Tobias, Michael Balonda. ampb'ell, Clarence Fairchild, Russel Warner, Alfred Van Damme. Bert Lush, Ted O'Donnel and Irvng Escritt. Manchester Briefs Mrs- Allie KU'ehofi.

of Sandford, is spending several days ji-ith Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daly ami occupy the house Smiths. vacated by the Francis Burke, who recently underwent an operation at the Sanitarium, is reported as improved. Two hundred and fifty attended the picnic of the Masons and Eastern Stars recently held at the home of Clyde Redfield of the Manchester-Victor road.

A. new store has been opened in this village by the Market Basket in the building formerly occupied by th2 A- and P. store. Ashley Macumber is in charge. change in management of the palace Theatre takes place this the group headed by Richard DeToto having sold its interest to Mrs.

Margaret Halieck, of Rochester. --Miss Catherine Huntley, of Hoi- comb, is a guest of her sister. Mrs P. A. Kemp and Mr.

Kemp. HenVy Victor guest Mrs. Victor Firemen Set Carnival ftug. 27-29 Victor firemen are already making initial plans for one of the largest and best Firemen's Carnival programs, to be lister. wni am Se ber given in the area.

General chair-j Mr and Mrs. William Se 0 -r-TT-ii family. Mrs. James Woodroff, of Jame? town, was a recent parents, Mr. and Mullen.

Miss Lena Hessney, of Rochester, spent Friday with her parents, Mr. and'Mrs. James Hessney. Raymond Daly and Russel Barrows have returned home after a week's stay with friends in Niagara Falls. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Anderson spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Segbers and family. "Miss Audrey Gleasman is spending a few days with relatives in Rome.

daughter was born to Mr. antt Mrs. Albert Bishop on Wednesday Mr. Bishop is principal of Manchester High School. William Griffin is spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. H. Camp of Niagara Falls. H. Robinson and daughter.

Jane, of Baldwin, L. are siiests of Mrs. John Macumber and Mrs. Edward Murray. Miss Frances O'Harrigan left last evening for Roanoke.

where she will enter the nursing profession- Miss O'Harrigan was accompanied to Washington by Mrs. MacPherson Hostess At Meet Of Bridge Group EAST BLOOMFIELD--The regular meeting of the Octa Bridge Club wis held Wednesday evening with Mrs. Glen MacPhcrson, Michigan Street. Honors were s-vardcd Mrs. Etlidbcrt Scilcr and Mrs.

William J. McKay, Jr. The next meeting will be Aug. 14 wiih Mrs. K-irl Rubcnstcin in Holcomb.

Karl Rubenstcin has been named superintendent of the Sunday Srhool Department of Congrr- Cbuivh to succeed Buol! Arnold. PIr. Arnold recently resigned, having accepted a teaching position Jamestown for the coming year. Bast liloomfield Briefs Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis Sheehan, of Verona, N. Miss Agnes Sheehan end William Berkley, of Rochester, were Thursday visitors of Mr. am! W. E. Jone-s and other friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cotton and childien, of Avon, were recent ciiests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W.

Day. Born, a son, August 1, at Strong Memorial Hospita'. Rochester, to Mr. and Mrs. William Wiikins, of this village.

Charles Wiikins i-i spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Camille Hicks. Mr. ind Mrs.

Richard English, William Jones, of Buffalo. Mr. and Paul Hines and daughter, of Seneca Fal's, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Jones. De- iores English, Buffalo, and Dorothy LaTour, of Rochester, are spending the week at the Jones home. Mrs. F.

B. Hutchinson was a Tuesday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howland, Buffalo road. Mr.

and Mrs. Cosmo Marconi were recent guests of his Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Maiconi in Rochester. Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Jones and their guests recently attended the Cooperative Milk Association picnic at Conesus Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cole and son, Bruce, of Canandaigua, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Pennell. The Rev. and Mrs.

W. Heber O'- ne, children, Mary Anna and Darnel ohn Wliiis are spending a month's with her parents, Mr. and Mis. Willis Leary and other relatives at Eaton, Onio. Bridge Club Meet Tuesday Kolcomb Group Slates Regular Gathering at Home of Mrs.

Harold Hendershot her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Of Walcott were Buckmin- guests of men of the affair are, Walter Barry, -Austin Keefe and George Wood. The carnival will be held Tues- Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, of Kenmore, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Macumber.

Miss Lorraine Messersir.ith. Rochester, was a recent guest of on School Street, across from Victor ball diamond. J. Those in charge of features are as rfollows: Parade, Frank Ewer; refreshments, Howard Hunt and Cuykendall: games, Wal- Leary, Frank Ryan. George Joseph Johnson; adveitising, iWilliam Harsch; electrician.

Ray- 'mond Clover; finances. Victor Tischer and Everett Garlock. f. The Victor Fire Police will han- 'dle traffic details. Euckminister tained several friends at a hot roast Thursday, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. William Segbers. were played. Included amons Un- friends were Margaret Boardman Patricia Betty Daly. Pcgsy Hober and Shirley Kinney.

Welch-Kingsley Reunion Is Held VICTOR Descendants of Kn-an Kans? 1 annual reunion recently tat EHison Park in Rochester. JMcmbeis of the faauily were pres- from NJagara Falls, Sanborn. Salver Creek, KnowlesvaJlc, ASbaon, iBaiavia, PaJmyira, Pittsford, Mcn- on and Vaclor. Officers for 1931 were elected as pr'ead'pm, ot Victor vice-president. Arthur of PaMslorf; sccrctoy, Thoraelil, of Batavaa and Lyman of Gorham MRS.

M. T). CONNORS Staff Correspondent GOHHAM There will be no services in Ibe Gorham and Stan- Icy Methodist Churches August 1 and 13- The Gorham Firemen's softball Icam crossed Jsats with Peck's sas houscrs on the Central school grounds past week- The Gor- lircmcn ivcre winners with ford, 3Stotl year's reunion wall be 3jcld at a iplacc and date to be set jby tJhc president. Uic reunion from were," Dr, and Mrs. E.

Virginia Sharp, Mrs. L.ulhci JSTorton, Leslie Norton and William Babbitt on the Mr. an3 Mrs. Gi-ittan have home on Maple AvcniJC. to Mr- 5 Caw who wilh her mother, Mr, 1 Mar- itarcl Poltil, waJJ lake possession an In-c iRfsr fntiare.

A. D. Darfwrsnam ol Ooriwna as Jjvsl'ofik wt Ontario County Fair. ring of the Henry Schmidt To Be Hostess CENTERFIELD Mis. Schmidt -wall be hostess to the D.

Society at her tiome Wednesday. Briefs John E. Rjefljraaxi, Noiiih road, has been cx'hibiting 12 cattle al Jibe Conr.ty Fan wMch he received first prize, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fisher and of Fishers, were tvcetit guests Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Lang at Mr. and Mrs. L. D.

McFherson, John Wood and children attended the Dairymen's League pic- Inic held at Rochester. Mr. and Mis, Ernest Watts, of indaigua were guests of Mr. Mis. Qareixse Center- road Thursday.

the st ChwrclTM hcW fach yrai on the PIOLCOMB The regular meet mg of the T. Bridge Club will held Tuesday evening with Mrc. Kaiold Hendershot. Holcomb Briefs Mrs. Charles Tafz is confined to J.er home on the Buffalo road, with i fractured right collar bone received in a fall while attending the annual picnic of the Dairymen's League at Geneses Valley Park in Rochester.

Dr. Leon A. Mason and son. Leon. Mrs.

James Appleton anc' Miss Carmen Appleton were recent guests of Mr. Mrs. Louis. Hurlbut in Attica. Mrs.

Jay Mason. Mrs. Thomas Berry. Mrs. Charles Thompson.

Mrs. John Tozier. of Rochester. Mrs. Sidney Nash, of Detroit, nave been guc-jts this week of Mr.

and Mrs. John Klinefeiler. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur of Brighton have purchased the District School Number 6.

was recently remodeled into a bungalow by Max Rubenstein. Mrs. George Mead. Miss Daisy I. Cramer.

Miss Anna Mcsdc and Miss Mable Sullivan were day guests of Mrs. Kenneth Twit- icH at Ontario. Mis. Twitchcli Tilts? Lucille Thompson, a former instructor in Home Economics at East Bloomficld Hish School. Mcmlicn: of the Bir'hday Club me all Hay picnic.

11. with Mi. Mi-. Charles K. Whrelcr at Wyoming.

Mrs. George Prankish Is Feted at Shower REED CORNERS Mrs. Aril jiur 3 Mrs. Case entertained rccenllv at a canned goods in honor Of Mrs. Faankash.

There were 3fl lawn Mrs. Ida Phtlp to place DTI Thwsday after- -anrl r-vrninc, T1i'- vf class Tn 'miri's invilM3 1" -cnt for thf and cvrn WEU. cm the Ffllilo farm by cubic fed per 'day. The bciTJK taw-l into the jnains of tbc KeiruKhe Light Heat and which services neaiby Trunkn'k and simotmcling JLcrswras, -'i a a 'if-in. a- fl Gafts TVCJC presented to "lihe brJdc an a cardboard house.

Refreshments were Bwhwcs Wan Banquet At A I'erular mcctinK of the Jiivc Sewing Socifty held with Mrs. H377V HaitPOiigh on Thursday there w-rrc 20 members and six cucsls pj-cscnt. Mrs. JCfwton Powell was assistant hostess. Plans WMT made to have the annual banquet Saturday, 2-9.

Mrs. AK Mis. F7 anks wer- av to land a place. Refreshments wti'f; served, MARKKK NIAGARA FAlrlK A pla- the captore of Niagara by British soldiers in 3813 bad been dedicated Wie Niagara Frontier-Buffalo Chapter of the Daughters of 3332. The pla Ma yne mariks point.

the British landing GOOD BUYING ana seJHr.g Wnts Mrs. Maime Milts is few clays tvilh Mr. and Mrs. Booth AJTi-old in Naples An3 Mr. and MJS.

Ros Bschrjch un wayJsnd. Barpei of North TOTJ- anrl Mis. Alta Balcxur arid Mass Ella KJSOT of Oc-neva Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. La- Gage and Mrs. GfOigfi Gage.

Mrs. Hannah Mo'shlr-r with Mr. and Mrs. Eail East Lake Road. GENEROUS INMATKS ELMIRA Elmiia Reformatory inmates, taking warm-hearted of the pooled pennies, nickels and dimes and GOOD BUYING ana selling nints ed pennies, nicfceis and dimes and be found daily tbrougfocut tie turned over $45.17 to the Red Cross classified to aid Europe's suffering civiliaas.

In Italics is new; matter in brackets I is old law to be omitted. STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE Albany, July 8, 1940. PURSUANT to the provisions of one of article nineteen, of the Constitution of the State of New York, and section sixty- eight of the Election Law, notice is hereby given that the following proposed amendments numbers one to eight inclusive to the Constitution of the State of New iTork is referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of Members of Assembly in this State to be held on the fifth day of November, nineteen hundred forty. MICHAEL F. WALSH, Secretary of State PROPOSED A NUMBER ONE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an Amendment to Section Two of Article Three of the Constitution, in Relation to the Terms of Office of Senators.

Section 1. Resolved, That section two of article three of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter provided. senators elected in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five shall hold their offices for three years, and their successors shall be chosen for two The assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The terms of office of senators and members of assembly elected in the year nineteen hundred forty shall be two years.

The senators elected in the year nineteen hundred forty-two, and their successors, shall be chosen for four years. The members of assembly elected in the year thousand nine hundred and nineteen hundred forty-two, and their successors, shall be chosen for two years. PROPOSED A NUMBER TWO CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an Amendment to Section Three of Article Seven of the Constitution, in Relation to Form of a Bill for Proposed Appropriations Submitted by work for which was not commenced before January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, including incidental improvements connected therewith as authorized by this section, whether or not an order for such elimination shall theretofore have been made, shall be paid by the state 4n the first instance, but the state shall be entitled to recover from the railroad company or companies, by way of reimbursement (1) the entire amount of the railroad improvements not an essential part of elimination, and (2) the amount of the net benefit to the company or companies from the elimination exclusive of such railroad improvements, amount of such net benefit to be adjudicated after the completion of the work in the manner to be prescribed by law, and in no event to exceed fifteen per cen- tum of the expense of the elimination, exclusive of all incidental improvements. The reimbursement by the railroad companies shall be payable at such times, in such manner and with-jnterest at such rate as the legislature may prescribe. The expense of any grade crossing elimination the construction work for which was commenced before January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, shall be borne by the state, railroad companies, and the municipality or municipalities in the proportions formerly prescribed by section 14 of article VII of the constitution in force on July first, nineteen hundred thirty-eight, and the law or laws enacted pursuant to its provisions, applicable to such elimination, and subject to the provisions of such former section and law or laws, including advances in aid of any railroad company or municipality, although such elimination shall not be completed until after January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine.

A grade crossing elimination the construction work for which shall be commenced after January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, shall include incidental improvements rendered necessary or desirable because of such elimination, and reasonably included in the engineering plans therefor. Out of the balance of all moneys authorized to be expended under section of article VTI of the constitution in force on July first, nineteen hundred the Governor with the Executive Budget Section 1. Resolved, That section three of article seven of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the governor shall submit a bill or bills containing, in a lump sum form as may be prescribed by the legislature, all the proposed appropriations a reappropri- ations included in the budget and the proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein. The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment thereof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills submitted by him or submit supplemental The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof, and to answer inquiries relevant thereto.

The procedure for such appearances and inquiries shall be provided by law. PROPOSED A NUMBER THREE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an Amendment to Section Fourteen of Article Seven of the Constitution, in Relation to Granting to the Legislature the Right to Repeal Any Law Authorizing the Creation of a Stale Debt for the Elimination of Railroad Crossings at Grade Where No Debt Is Contracted In Pursuance Thereof and tic Right to Prohibit the Contracting of Any Further Debt Under Any Such Law Section 1. Resolved, That sec- lion fourteen of article seven of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 14. The legislature may authorize by Jaw the creation of a debt or debts of the state, no! exceeding in the aggregate three hundred nuiSilion dolilars, to provide moneys for the elimination, under stale supervision, of railroad crossings at grade within 1hc state, and for incidental improvement'; connected therewith as authorized this section. The provisions of this article, not inconsistent with this section, relating to the issuance of bonds for a debt or debts ol the slate nd the maliarMy ind payment thereof, shall apply to a state debt or debts created pursuant to this section; except thai the Haw au- Ibomrng 1he conlraclinK of such debt or shall lafce effect submission lo the people to section 111 of thus article.

Tihe aggregate amount of stale debt or which may be created pursuant to this section shall not exceed the difference between the amount of the debt or debts heretofore created or authorized by law, under the provisions of Section 14 of article VII of the constitution in force thirty-eight, and remaining unexpended and unobligated on such date, fifty million dollars shall be deemed segregated for grade crossing eliminations and incidental improvements in the city of New York and shall be available only for such purposes until such eliminations and improvements are completed and paid for. The legislature may at any time repeal any law heretofore or hereafter passed authorizing the creation of a debt or debts of the state to provide moneys for grade crossing eliminations, if no debt shall have been contracted in pursuance thereof; it may at any time by law forbid the contracting of any further debt or liability under such law; and it may at any time by law forbid the authorization of any further debt or debts under the provisions of this section unless authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of this article. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an Amendment to Section Fourteen of Article Seven of the Constitution, in Relation to Authorizing the Legislature to Appropriate out of the Proceed- of Bonds Sold to Provide Moneys for the Elimination of Railroad Crossings at Grade and Incidental Improvements Sums Not Exceeding in the Aggregate Sixty Million Dollars for the Construction and Reconstruction of State Highways and Parkways Section 1. Resolved, That sec- lion fourteen of article seven of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 5 14. The legislature may authorize by law the creation of a debt or debts of the stale, not exceeding in the aggregate three hundred million dollars, lo provide moneys for the elimination, under slate supervision, of railroad crossings at grade within the stale, and for incidental improvements conneclcd Uhercwilli as authorized fey section.

The provisions of this article, not inconsistent with tihls section, relating lo the issuance of bonds for debt or debts of the slate and the maturity and payment thereof, shall apply to a stale debt or debts created pursuant to this section; except that the law authorizing the contracting of such debt or debts shall take effect without submission to the people pursuant lo section 11 of this article. The aggregate amount of a slate debt drbts which may be created pursuant 1o this section inall not exceed the difference between the pmvanl of the debt or debts bc-rctofore created or authorized by Haw, under the provisions of I section of article VH of the oomlJlualiGn an force on July ftret, nineteen hundred thirty- tight, and the sum of three hundred million dollars. expense of any grade ed by this section, whether or not an order for such elimination shall theretofore have been made, shall be paid by the state in the first instance, but the state shall be entitled to recover from the railroad company or companies, by way of reimbursement (1) the entire amount of the railroad improvements not an essential part of elimination, and (2) the amount of the net benefit to the company or companies from the elimination exclusive of such railroad improvements, the amount of such net benefit to be adjudicated after the completion of the work in the manner to be prescribed by law, and in no event to exceed fifteen per centum of the expense of the elimination, exclusive of all incidental improvements. The reimbursement by the railroad companies shall be payable at such times in such manner and with interest at such rate as the legislature may prescribe. The expense of any grade crossing elimination the construction work for which was commenced before January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, shall be borne by the state, railroad companies, and the municipality or municipalities in the proportions formerly prescribed by section' 14 of article VII of the constitution in force on July first, nineteen hundred thirty- eight, and the law or laws enacted pursuant to its provisions, applicable to such elimination, and subject to the provisions of such former section and law or laws, including advances in aid of any railroad company or municipality, although s'uch elimination shall not be completed until after January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine.

A grade 'crossing elimination the construction work for which shall be commenced after January first, nineteen hundred thirty- nine, shall include incidental improvements rendered necessary or desirable because of such elimination, and reasonably included in the engineering plans therefor. Out of the balance of all moneys authorized to be expended under section 14 article Vn of the constitution in force on July first, nineteen hundred thirty-eight, and remaining unexpended and unobligated on such date, fifty million dollars shall be deemed segregated for grade crossing eliminations and incidental improvements in the city of New York and shall be available only for such purposes until such eliminations and improvements are completed and paid for. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, the legislature is hereby authorized to appropriate, out of the proceeds of bonds now or tainlng more than twenty-five per centum of the population of the county according to the last preceding federal census, and (3) that part of the'county, if any, outside of such cities and if uny such form of government provides for the transfer of any function of local government to or from the cities, the towns or the villages of the county, or any class thereof, it shall not take effect with respect to such transfer unless the transfer or the form of government containing it, shall also receive a majority of all the votes cast thereon in such cities, towns, villages, or class thereof, as the case may be. (b) Any such form of government shall set forth the structure of the county government and the manner in which it is to function. Any such form of government may provide for the appointment of any county officers or their selection by any method of nomination and election, or the abolition of their offices, and may also provide for the exercise by the board of supervisors or other elective governing body of powers of local legislation and administration and the transfer of any or all of the and duties of the county and the cities, towns, villages, districts and other units of government contained in such county to each other or to the state, and for the abolition of offices, departments, agencies or units of government when all of their functions are so transferred without regard to the provisions of this article or any other provisions of this constitution inconsistent herewith.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of section one hereof nothing herein contained shall be deemed to impair or restrict the existing power of the legislature to enact laws relating to the government of a county or the cities, towns, villages, districts or other units of government therein contained until the adoption of a form of government by suoh county pursuant "to subdivision (a) of this section. (d) After the adoption of a form of government by a county pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, no law, special or local in its terms or in its effect, or which shall relate specially to one county only, pursuant to subdivision (b) of section one which abolishes or creates an elective office or changes the voting or veto power of or the method of removing an elective officer, changes the term of office or reduces the salary of an elective officer during his term of office, abolishes, transfers or curtails any power of an elective officer, or changes the form or composition of the elective governing body of such coun- hereafter sold to provide moneys for the elimination of railroad crossings at grade and incidental improvements pursuant to tTis section, sums not exceeding in the aggregate sixty million dollars for the construction and reconstruction of state highvjays and parkways. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing Amendments to Sections One and Two of Article Nine and Paragraph of Section Thirteen of Article Nine of the Constitution, in Relation to County Government and the Enactment of Laws Affecting Such Government Section 1. Resolved, That sections one and two of article nine of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 1. (a) There shall be ty, shall become effective until at least sixty days after its final enactment.

If within such sixty days electors of the county in number equal to at least five per centum of the total number of votes cast in the county for governor at the last gubernatorial election shall file a petition with the county clerk or correspond- OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY- Proposing an Amendment to Section One of Article Fourteen of the Constitution, in Relation to the Construction of Ski Trails on Slopes of While-face Mountain in Essex County Section 1. Resolved, That section one of article fourteen of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. Nothing herein contained shall prevent tfte state from, constructing, 1 completing and maintaining any highway heretofore specifically authorized by constitutional amendment, nor.

from constructing and maintaining not more than twenty miles, of ski trails thirty to eighty feet' wide on the north, east and northwest slopes of Whiteface mountain in Essex county. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an Amendment to Sec- tion One of Article Fifteen of the Constitution, in Relation to the Sale or Other Disposition of Barge Terminal Canal Lands and Old Canal Lands in the City of Buffalo. Section 1. Resolved, That sec-, tion one of article fifteen of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 1. Disposal of barge canals.

The legislature shall not sell, lease, abandon or otherwise dispose of the now existing or future improved barge canal, the divisions of which are the Erie canal, the Oswego canal, the Champlain canal, and the Cayuga and Seneca canals, or of the terminals constructed as part of the barge canal system; nor shall it sell, lease, abandon or otherwise dispose of any portion of the canal system existing prior to the barge canal improvement which portion forms a part or functions as a part of, the present barge canal system; but such canals and terminals shall- remain the property of the state and under its management and control forever. This prohibition shall not prevent the legislature, by appropriate laws, from authorizing the granting of revocable permits for the occu-. pancy or use of such lands or' structures. The prohibition lease, sale, abandonment, or other disposition herein contained shall not apply to the barge terminal canal lands and old canal lands adjacent thereto and connected therewith situated at, the foot of Genesee street in thev Erie basin in the city of Buffalo. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY ing officer of the county protesting against such law, it shall become effective only if approved by the electors of such county at the next ensuing general election held at least sixty days thereafter, in the manner provided in subdivision (a) of this section for the adoption of a form of government In any county having a city containing more tluin twenty-five per centum of the population of the county according to the last preceding federal census, no such law sliall become effective without the approval or adoption by the electors of such section a.

wi er vrescrio in each county, except in a county to wholly included in a city, a board of supervisors, or other elective governing body, to be composed of such members and elected in such manner and for such period as is or may be provided by law. (b) The legislature shall provide by law for the organization and government of counties. No law which shall be special or local in its terms or in its effect, or which shall relate specially to one county only, shall be enacted by the legislature unless (a) upon the request of the board of supervisors or other elective governing body of each county to be affected, or, in any county having an alternative form of government providing for an elective counly executive officer, upon the rrnucst of the board of supervisor or other elective governing Irocly with the concurrence of such executive officer ed in subdivision (a) in this section for the adoption of a form of government for such county pursuant thereto. In such county, proposal for the approval or adoption of such law or laws shall be submitted to the electors thereof at the next ensuing general election Jield not less than s'txty days after the final enactment thereof. (e) If under a form of government adopted by a county pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section the board of supervisors be abolished, the powers and duties of the board of supervisors, as prescribed by the constitution or by statute, if not provided for by such form of shall devolve upon government the elective governing body in such county- CO In a cSly which includes an 1 entire counfly, or Hwo or more enUjrc counties, She powers and crossing elimination the conslrac- of each counly to be affected; or duties feoard of supervfeois b) upon a certificalc of ncocs- sily by the governor to the legislature reciting the facts of such necessity existing in the counly lo be affected and the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of Che legislature, (cD The legislature may authorize boards of supervisors or other elective governing bodies of two or more counties lo provide by agretmenl for the discharge within itJhe territorial limits of such counties or parts thereof of one or more govcrn- menlal functions.

2. tfaD The legislature shall provide fey law alternative ifornns of government for counties except counties wholly included in a city and for the submission of one or more such forms of government to the electors residing in such counties. No such form of government shall become operative in any such county un- be devolved upon the council or other legislative body of She city. 2. Resolved, That paragraph of section thirteen of article nine of the constitution be amended to read as follows: B.

Nothing in this article contained shall apply to or affect or be deemed to restrict the power of the legislature in relation to al) the maintenance, support or administration of the ipublic systems in any city, as rc- tquirct? or provided iby article eleven of this constitution, or any retirement system pertaining to such public school system or syslems, CW cMsnliss not wholly contained within a city, to the extent pwwded by Proposing an Amendment to Section One of Article Nineteen of trie Constitution, in Relation to Effect upon Proposed Constitutional Amendments of Failure of Attorney-General to Render an Opinion with Respect Thereto Timely or at All Section 1. Resolved, That section one of article nineteen of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 1. Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly whereupon such amendment or amendments shall be referred to the attorney-general whose duty it shall be within twenty days thereafter to render an opinion in writing to the senate and assembly as to the effect of such amendment or amendments upon other provisions of the constitution. Upon receiving such opinion, if the amendment or amendments as proposed or as amended shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, and the ayes and noes taken thereon, and referred to the next regular legislative session convening after the succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice; and if in such legislative session, such proposed amendment or amendments shall foe agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such limes as the legislature shall and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of the constitution on the first day of January next after such approval. Weitticr Vhe 'janhvrc oj the Mormey-genertil lo render wn mn-cernmg such a proposed Jan io do so farnely sihaiR vnticKlly such pro- 3ess and until adopted at a gen- on July first, nineteen hundred lion work for which was liot com- thirty-eight, and the sum of three menced before January first hundred million dollars, I nineteen hundred thirty-nine, in- reccing a majority of the ftunarea minion cedars.

nc dCTta1 mprovcmei te total votes cast thereon the sections one and tiw JMs ar- JJcTe, fe) counties wholly contained within the city of New York, except to the extent provided by section eight of this article or (d) the courts as required or provided by article six of election held "in such county fnis constitution. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX CONCURRENT RESOLUTION in posed amendment or legislative aciton thereon-. o-o-n, NICE BRACELETS: ROCHESTER (JP) FranJ: Ladue of Ihe Police Accident Prevention Bureau went to work, Iwiving nis handcuff's behind him. Soon after, Patrolman Harold Thompson responded to a call at the Ladue residence, Ladwe's fotor-year-old son..